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1Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College/City University of New York, New York 10010-2590, USA. vmalinsk@hunter.cuny.edu
Nursing Science Quarterly
|October 4, 2007
Summary
This study explores participatory inquiry, viewing reality as co-creative and acknowledging diverse ways of knowing. It outlines five dimensions of this worldview, highlighting its role in research storytelling with real-world examples.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Epistemology
Background:
- Participatory inquiry emphasizes collaboration and shared understanding in research.
- A co-creative worldview suggests reality is constructed through interaction and multiple perspectives.
- Acknowledging diverse ways of knowing is crucial for inclusive and comprehensive research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To articulate the concept of participatory inquiry within a co-creative worldview.
- To present the five dimensions of a participatory worldview.
- To illustrate how this worldview informs the use of story in the research process.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual exploration of participatory inquiry and co-creative worldviews.
- Identification and description of five key dimensions of a participatory worldview.
- Application of the framework through case examples.
Main Results:
- A participatory worldview, characterized by five dimensions, shapes research by valuing co-creation and multiple ways of knowing.
- Story emerges as a significant element within this research paradigm.
- The framework is applicable to diverse research areas, including trauma and mental health.
Conclusions:
- Participatory inquiry, grounded in a co-creative worldview, offers a robust approach to qualitative research.
- The five dimensions provide a structure for understanding and implementing this paradigm.
- The use of story is a powerful tool for knowledge generation and dissemination in participatory research.
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